Ocean Prairie Designs

05/03/2026

Almost done! What a long, lovely knit to process through!

Thank you for the beautiful MCN beach fade, !

My modified Road Trip Shawl crossed Canada and the globe!

05/03/2026

A magical door at the back of the shoppe opened to the weekly Christchurch Guild of Weavers and Spinners!
We will be back to visit these lovely artists.
For now, I have a hand-dyed hank in need of a travel project pattern.

My lucious MCN (modified) Road Trip Shawl is done. Blocked photos ahead.

What a beautiful corner of the world.
I am grateful to have family to visit here!

04/24/2026

WIP on an unexpectedly extended vacation in NZ. Mom sustained an injury and I have the privilege of caring for her until we can fly her home to Canada. I have reknit the end of this stole as it 'needs' waves in the blue. 💕🌊💕

04/14/2026

NZ Family Visit SHAWL!
aka "European Road Trip Shawl" edited to work for me using 200g MCN.
I am LOVING this time with my Sister and her family, our Momma.
🌊🥰

04/07/2026

Knitting & coffee enroute to my sister in NZ.
THANK YOU, Knit Social, for yet another incredible Knit City gathering of Fibre Artists, tenacious makers, beautiful humans. It was a whirlwind of friendships, old and new.

I am carrying a small knit kit in my purse, haven't lost needles to security (yet)!

-Making the European Road Trip Shawl as recommended by Lovely
-Bag snagged at
-Yarn snagged from at
-Yarn minder and Traveler clip & ragged traveler grit by (brilliant problem-solving / solution finding by Justin 💕)

I won't spam you all TOO much, although I WILL try to share gorgeous ocean knitting scenes as best possible throughout my 3 week adventure with my Momma and Sister around south island New Zealand. 💃

04/01/2026

Knit City Toronto was a whirlwind!
If you missed the Maker Set or Master Maker Set message me and we will set you up! We have a handful of each remaining.

We are home, back to work (with knitting for sanity breaks!).

Happy spring making!
Taura

Ps. We LOVE seeing your minders in the wild.

03/31/2026

I am FINALLY making a beautiful shawl with my cherished Little Barn Studio 200g MCN beach fade! I held off until I found the "perfect" pattern.

"European Toad Trip Shawl" fits the bill.
And off we go! 🌊⛱️

Yarn purchase at Knit City Calgary 2024, cast on at Knit City Toronto 2026!

Purchased from Annekatrin at Knit City Calgary 2024 and cast on at Knit City Toronto 2026! Cast on w 4.5mm needles borrowed from Megan at All Wound Up, transferred to my bamboo Chiaogoo interchan...

03/29/2026

Good Morning! ☕ We have only a few KCT Master Maker Sets left this morning! Happy JOYFUL MAKING!
I am grateful for selfie friends AND the joyful smile with Stephanie, the , humour-fired, humble matriarch and uplifting human.
What an incredible weekend at !!!

12/04/2025

We are thrilled to be a part of this epic fibre arts gathering!

11/28/2025

What a fabulous variety of locally made gifts and more!
4 markets this weekend in Town of Strathmore (35 min east of Calgary).

We will be at the Strathmore Municipal Library. with friends and Strathmore In Stitches fibre arts enthusiasts!